What does 蛸 mean?
蛸 is a Japanese noun meaning “octopus” in English. It can also be translated as “fool” depending on context. It is written as 蛸 in kanji, たこ in hiragana, and tako in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
食べられることなくそのたこは、海に帰ったのであった。
That octopus returned to the sea without being eaten.